Poem = Person

O, Miami brings visiting poets and artists to Miami for performances, projects, workshops, and outreaches. In 2009, O, Miami (then "University of Wynwood") created the Visiting Poet Series with a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The goal was to brings 3-5 poets to Miami per year. Since then, the series has operated continuously and is now presented in partnership with The Writer's Room at The Betsy-South Beach. All photos below were taken at O, Miami events. For a full list of the writers & artists we've hosted, scroll down past the photo album.

Anne Carson

O, Miami 2011. Photo by Robby Campbell/Beached Miami.

Patti Smith

Photo by Robby Campbell/Beached Miami, 2010.

Richard Blanco

Photo by Gesi Schilling, 2013

Raúl Zurita & W.S. Merwin

The first-ever meeting of the two famous poets at O, Miami 2011. Photo by Robby Campbell/Beached Miami.